Poverty and Poor Health Among Elderly Hispanic Americans: A Report of the Commonwealth Fund Commission on Elderly People Living Alone |
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... economic prosperity enjoyed by other elderly Americans . Many struggle to make ends meet on less than $ 104 a week . Serious health ... health insurance and pension benefits . In its fifth and final year , the Commonwealth Fund Commission on ...
... economic prosperity enjoyed by other elderly Americans . Many struggle to make ends meet on less than $ 104 a week . Serious health ... health insurance and pension benefits . In its fifth and final year , the Commonwealth Fund Commission on ...
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... health problems and functional impairments make living independently difficult , and many must rely on children or other relatives for economic , health , and social support . Speaking Spanish only and having little education , many ...
... health problems and functional impairments make living independently difficult , and many must rely on children or other relatives for economic , health , and social support . Speaking Spanish only and having little education , many ...
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... financial security of elderly Americans . Despite their increasing numbers , however , Hispanic elderly people do not appear to be sharing in this relative prosperity or enjoying the same economic security as the general elderly ...
... financial security of elderly Americans . Despite their increasing numbers , however , Hispanic elderly people do not appear to be sharing in this relative prosperity or enjoying the same economic security as the general elderly ...
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